100 years ago: “Directions to farmers for poisoning prairie dogs are given in an official formula, issued by Henry W. Henshaw, chief of the U.S. bureau of biological survey, and received yesterday by Mrs. Olive Orme, La Plata county clerk, from Logan B. Crawford, predatory animal inspector for Colorado with headquarters in Denver.”
75 years ago: “Bayfield, Dolores, Mancos, Ignacio and Durango high schools will convene Friday, March 14, in the Durango High School for the purpose of discussing with qualified leaders the problems and possibilities in the various vocational and professional fields.”
50 years ago: “The Sunnylane 4-H club members were given their record books for the coming year Wednesday night.”
25 years ago: “Someone let horses out of stalls at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., reported at 9:08 a.m.”
Most items in this column are taken from Herald archives, Center of Southwest Studies and Animas Museum. Their accuracy may not be verified.
